Life is full of mistakes. I know I can't make them all myself, but I'll try. Why? Because if I'm trying to do everything right, then I'll miss out. I'll miss going for the exploratory walk down the by the creek while waiting for the swim team because I remembered and found my swimsuit, towel, etc.
I'm double booked this week. My bus route doesn't end till 4:30ish 20 minutes away from where I'm supposed to be picking up a team at 4:30. So, now I'm spending my time looking for someone to fill in for the team, but I'm not upset about the double booking. It's giving me an opportunity to call people and chat with people that I don't normally have an excuse to call.
When we make mistakes on purpose, they become less about mistakes and more about learning and exploring. Taking a wrong turn on purpose is definitely about exploring. Deviating from a recipe is what allows us to take what we know and tweak it into something amazing or disastrous. Is it really a mistake or an accident if we do it on purpose? That depends on how you view mistakes and accidents.
I've move around quite a bit due to marriage to someone that needed to move. It's irritating to get lost when I need to be somewhere at a specific time, but I've found some of the best places by getting lost, whether by accident or on purpose. Sometimes, life is Better by Mistake.
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Better By Mistake: The Unexpected Benefits of Being Wrong |
“Fascinating, vivid, and spectacularly useful. Alina Tugend is a whip-smart guide to the secret landscape where our (so-called) errors are transformed into powerful opportunities. Make no mistake: this is a great book.” – Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code
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